The Harvest Christian Academy Saints will face off against the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Harvest Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Covenant Classical on Friday. They were beaten by the Cavaliers 46-0. Having soared to a lofty 72 points in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nazarene Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Abilene Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-36.
Nazarene Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gaddiel Nakitare, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Nakitare has posted since back in August. Another passer making a difference was Aidan Adams, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns.
Nazarene Christian Academy's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Jake Scarbrough was especially locked on to Abilene Christian's QB and sacked him four times.
Harvest Christian Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Harvest Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 70-28 defeat at the hands of Nazarene Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Harvest Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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